Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

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Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by donchiquon » Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:01 am

I've currently got 3 Perlick 650's on my kegerator and want to add a couple more. I was wondering whether to add the "creamer" 680 models...possibly for ESB's and stouts.

Does anyone have any experience with them? Do they produce a different sort of head from a normal pour?

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Re: Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by rpt » Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:49 pm

My guess is that they are designed for use with nitrogen.

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Re: Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by donchiquon » Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:57 pm

rpt wrote:My guess is that they are designed for use with nitrogen.
Not sure....just seen that CMB has a good version - I'll try those!


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Re: Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by LeeH » Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:50 pm

rpt wrote:My guess is that they are designed for use with nitrogen.
I don't think they are, if I remember correctly they have no restricter disc.

I think they just try to mimic a similar result.
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Re: Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by donchiquon » Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:01 pm

LeeH wrote:
rpt wrote:My guess is that they are designed for use with nitrogen.
I don't think they are, if I remember correctly they have no restricter disc.

I think they just try to mimic a similar result.
That would be perfect, and at £40 they are the same price as the Perlick 630's which don't have the creamer function - got to be worth a punt!

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Re: Anyone tried the Perlick 680's?

Post by Buckie Brewer » Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:09 am

My understanding was a forward pull opens the tap as normal, the centre position seals the tap and a backward push opens a valve in the piston ball which has the same action almost as a beer engine sparkler.
Pushing the handle back moves a stainless steel piston, exposing small holes. The turbulence created by beer passing through the holes products a creamy head
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